Players sing and salute during anthem in last Asian Cup game as rights activists raise concerns over their return to Iran during war.
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Players on the Iranian women’s football team have sung and saluted during their national anthem before their final Women’s Asian Cup match at Gold Coast Stadium in Australia, six days after their decision to remain silent during the anthem saw them labelled “wartime traitors” on state TV back home.
The Iranians, whose situation has become a cause celebre among human rights campaigners in Australia, will play no further part in the tournament after a 2-0 loss on Sunday to the Philippines in Queensland.
